Team India for Nidahas Trophy 2018 announced

The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named the Indian team for Nidahas Trophy 2018 to be played in Sri Lanka. The T20I tournament also features Bangladesh as the third team. All matches will be held at R Premadasa Stadium.

India’s squad for Nidahas Trophy 2018 is as below:

Rohit Sharma (Captain)

Shikhar Dhawan (vice-captain)

KL Rahul

Suresh Raina

Manish Pandey

Dinesh Karthik (wk)

Deepak Hooda

Washington Sundar

Yuzvendra Chahal

Axar Patel

Vijay Shankar

Shardul Thakur

Jaydev Unadkat

Mohammad Siraj

Rishabh Pant (wk)

MSK Prasad, Chairman, All-India Senior Selection Committee, said:

“We’ve kept in mind the workload and upcoming schedule while finalizing the team for Nidahas Trophy. The high-performance team has suggested that adequate rest should be given to our fast bowlers to help improve athletic performance, maximize rest and prevent injury.”

Mahendra Singh Dhoni will not be playing in the tournament

“MS Dhoni was not available for selection as he had requested for rest,” he added.